Our newsletter articles, written by experts, provide up to date information on the latest tax and business news. Some of the articles in this issue include: Hybrid and flexible: live issues for employers Plastic packaging tax update Short-term property let: does HMRC need to know? …..and much more
In our latest blog, Charities Manager, Rory McCall, looks at identifying related party transactions in your charity: Related party transactions, being transactions that a charity undertakes with a person or entity closely connected to it, must be disclosed in a set of charity financial statements. There are many examples of what constitutes a related party transaction, but some…
Wbg, Accountants and Business Advisers, has announced a trio of promotions that sees Tax Director Shehzad Ashaq promoted to Associate Partner together with the promotions of Matthew McDermott to Senior Manager and Laura Caulfield to Manager within the burgeoning Business Advisory Services team. Catherine McManus, Partner and Head of Tax at Wbg, said: “We are…
Wbg, Accountants and Business Advisers, has called for Scottish employers to consider adopting creative employment packages to attract and retain the best candidates in response to a widening gap in personal taxation levels between Scotland and the rest of the UK. Scots earning more than £27,850 already pay more in income tax than workers elsewhere…
CFO Solutions group Opulus has expanded east with the acquisition of George + Co, the long-established firm of Chartered Tax Advisers and Accountants based in Edinburgh’s West End. Commenting on the acquisition, Matthew Garstang, CEO at Opulus, said: “As part of our strategic plan to spread our geographic footprint throughout Scotland, we are delighted to…
In our latest blog, Charities Manager, Jenna Fair, looks at reputational risk for charities and how you should be preparing to protect your charity: Has your charity considered reputational risk? Is it on your risk register? Do you have a plan of action in case something happens? The circumstances which could give rise to negative…
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a ‘Budget for Growth’ after the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast a stronger than expected performance from the UK economy this year with inflation continuing to fall. Our Summary provides an outline of the main areas of taxation covered in the Statement. For our latest updates follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Her third promotion in as many years sees Claire Dalrymple become Partner of External Audit services at Wbg, Accountants and Business Advisers. Her latest promotion follows last year’s promotion from Director to Associate Partner, prior to which Ms Dalrymple’s was promoted from Senior Audit Manager to Director following her Audit Qualification ratified by ICAS, making…
Fresh from winning its first-ever contract to deliver internal audit services to a housing association in England, Wbg, Accountants and Business Advisers, has landed a second contract for an English housing association just weeks later. Already a leading provider of internal audit services for housing in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the firm recently won a…
Opulus Financial (Opulus) has joined forces with Wbg, Accountants and Business Advisers, to expand its unique Chief Financial Officer (CFO) solutions offering throughout Scotland. SME Capital, the institution founded to provide bespoke funding for established SMEs, has provided a £10 million growth capital facility to support further expansion plans of the enlarged group. Working together,…
